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From: Jerry Avins on 27 May 2010 16:32
On 5/27/2010 3:30 PM, Rune Allnor wrote:
> On 27 Mai, 21:25, Jerry Avins<j...(a)ieee.org> wrote:
>
>> I remember doing the math for stagger-tuned IF strips in the early
>> 1050s.
>
> Er...?

I was only one key off. :-)

Jerry
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From: Steve Pope on 27 May 2010 16:42
Jerry Avins <jya(a)ieee.org> wrote:

>On 5/27/2010 3:57 PM, Steve Pope wrote:

>> Sure. Tune precisely to a strong RF signal, and trim the
>> little IF filters until you see a maximum at their output
>> on a scope.

>That gets you maximum sensitivity at the expense of distortion at higher
>volumes. Low distortion is achieved by stagger tuning to broaden the
>response. This is best done with a sweep generator, but if one is good
>at it (I was once) it can be done fairly well by ear.

I totally forgot about "stagger tuning". Yes, you do not
want all your pole pairs at the exact same place to get
a nice flat passband.

>> I haven't done this for maybe 40 years but that doesn't
>> mean it isn't still done....
>
>It's been longer than that for me.


Steve
From: Clay on 27 May 2010 17:29
On May 27, 2:14 pm, BobG <bobgard...(a)aol.com> wrote:
> Whats the rule of thumb for how far to detune the two outside filters
> for third octave bandwidth? Is the middle filter supposed to have a
> little less gain to flatten the passband out? Is the Q of all 3
> filters the same? Do the skirts roll off at 18dB per octave? (I
> searched for 'triple tuned' but no hits, so I hope I dont get flamed
> for asking)

Most here have given the answers, but if you wish to look at analog
approximations, the "Active Filter Cookbook" (Don Lancaster) has great
tables, nomographs, and design guidelines for stagger tuning.

Clay
From: robert bristow-johnson on 27 May 2010 23:30
On May 27, 4:32 pm, Jerry Avins <j...(a)ieee.org> wrote:
> On 5/27/2010 3:30 PM, Rune Allnor wrote:
>
> > On 27 Mai, 21:25, Jerry Avins<j...(a)ieee.org>  wrote:
>
> >> I remember doing the math for stagger-tuned IF strips in the early
> >> 1050s.
>
> > Er...?
>
> I was only one key off. :-)
>

i dunno Jerry. yer older than me and i date back to the 1050s.
January 1, 1056, in fact.

after reading and hearing "OIL SPILL"..."BP"..."MASSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL
DAMAGE"..."EUROZONE COLLAPSE"..."STOCK MARKET IN THE TOILET"..."IT'S
ALL OBAMA'S FAULT"..., i need a giggle before going to bed.

g'night all. with any luck, there will be a world waiting for us in
the morning.

r b-j

From: Jerry Avins on 28 May 2010 00:14
On 5/27/2010 11:30 PM, robert bristow-johnson wrote:

...

Hey, Kid, I was 4 years out of high school when you were born, then. Had
I followed a normal path, I'd have been a college senior.

> after reading and hearing "OIL SPILL"..."BP"..."MASSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL
> DAMAGE"..."EUROZONE COLLAPSE"..."STOCK MARKET IN THE TOILET"..."IT'S
> ALL OBAMA'S FAULT"..., i need a giggle before going to bed.
>
> g'night all. with any luck, there will be a world waiting for us in
> the morning.

Good night!

Jerry
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